Recent content by LuigiV

Because why not? Contrary to popular belief, Electric motors do not have infinite torque at every RPM. A multi-speed transmission can still be beneficial for extracting the most performance. 6-Speed might be a little excessive, though. 3 or 4 speeds would probably be the sweet spot.

No, it simply doesn't. The sticker price of a vehicle is not 100% battery cost, there are many other components and price driving factors to consider. To divide the total cost of the vehicle (that accounts for the body, chassis, interior, sales margin, drivetrain and everything else) by just the...

Eh, I wouldn't go that far. The way it's calculated on that chart (total vehicle price/battery capacity), it's a nearly meaningless metric. The only time this can be used for a meaningful comparison is between vehicles of the same type and class (eg. Focus Electric vs Leaf) and even then it's...

The paint job is all wrong too. Makes the car look like a plastic toy. The cheap looking wheels don't help either.

How the hell do these guys already have 6 products in the pipeline and how are they all so hideous? The Carbon Fibre GT is especially and assault on the eyes. $150 for that? You're joking right? Looks like a Miata competitor not a supercar.

The Cruze probably isn't a great example of an American diesel, it's a Korean designed car with a European diesel engine. The fact the diesel option wasn't even available in the US until last year is testament to that.

Btw, I can't be the only one who sees this when looking at the Model X's fascia.

Oh lord, I had already wiped that monstrosity from my brain. Thanks for reminding me it exists. >: (

I think it's pretty ugly, but then again I think that of most SUVs and CUVs.

Not unheard of, it's just like the Land Rover Land Rover. Either way, a much better brand name than Elux.

This isn't really a realistic suggestion. The Falcon Wing doors and the surrounding bodywork needed to facilitate them are so structurally different from what you'd see on a car with regular doors that in order to make them optional, Tesla would literally have to engineer and manufacture two...

Something a lot of people appear to have missed: That little grove there suggests that the seats will tilt forward with the hinge mounted internally in the base. It would also means that the point where the seat is mounted to the frame is around the centre, not at the bend as you would...

Language Warning, NSFW. I think he likes it.

I wasn't aware that there was such an issue with the centre consoles (again not an owner) and I can emphasise with you're frustration but I can't imagine the development of these scale models affects the development of the centre console in any way. Trying to draw any sort of connection between...

Wow. US$210 is a lot but the detail is exquisite, you can see exactly where the money goes. Very tempting, might be the closest I ever get to owning a Model S.